Isaiah 25:1 - Exposition

Thou art my God; I will exalt thee (comp. Exodus 15:2 and Psalms 118:28 ). To Isaiah the "Song of Moses" seems to have been a pattern thanksgiving, from which he delighted to draw his phrases when he was bent on formally singing praise to God. Compare the following: Exodus 15:2 with Isaiah 12:2 , "He is become my salvation;" the same with Isaiah 25:1 , "He is my God; I will exalt him;" Exodus 15:6 with Isaiah 13:16 , "Hath dashed in pieces;" Exodus 15:7 with Isaiah 47:14 , "Consumed them as stubble;" Exodus 15:11 with Isaiah 46:5 , "Who is like," etc.? the same with Isaiah 25:1 , "Doing wonders;" Exodus 15:16 with Isaiah 8:13 , "Fear and dread;" Exodus 15:18 with Isaiah 24:23 , "The Lord shall reign." Wonderful things ; thy counsels of old are , etc.; rather, thou hast wrought wonders , counsels of old , faithfulness and truth . The wonders for which God is praised were decreed in his counsels from all eternity; their accomplishment shows forth God's "faithfulness" and "truth."